Race to Space

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Race to Space

"Together they surprised America and made history."

2001

1h 44m

5.9(24 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.

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18 members

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Alex D. Linz

Wilhelm 'Billy' von Huber

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William Atherton

Ralph Stanton

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James Woods

Dr. Wilhelm von Huber

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Annabeth Gish

Dr. Donni McGuinness

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T.J. Beacom

Ed the Bully

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Austin Schwarz

Little Kid

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Tony Jay

Narrator (voice)

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Jack McGee

Fielding

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James Benson

Gertz

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Janis Benson

Gerta

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Mark Moses

Alan Shepard

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Michael Tylo

Guidance Technician

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Michael Jeffrey Woods

Dexterity Technician

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Patrick Richwood

Dieter

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Scott Thompson Baker

Telemetry Technician

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Wesley Mann

Rudolph

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William Devane

Roger Thornhill

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Joanie Fagan

Mother on Beach

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